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Defenition of the word onchocerciasis

    • Defenition of the word onchocerciasis

      • Infection with the filaria Onchocerca volvulus; results in skin tumours, papular dermatitis, and ocular complications.
      • infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America

    Synonyms for the word onchocerciasis

      • river blindness

    Hypernyms for the word onchocerciasis

      • infestation

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